ASUS VivoBook M1407KA-LY014W AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 16GB RAM 512GB SSD 14" Windows 11 Home Copilot+ Laptop

The headline feature here isn't the price — it's the AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 processor, which brings on-device AI processing to a mainstream laptop. That means tasks like background blur in video calls, live captions, and noise suppression run locally rather than hogging your Wi-Fi or draining cloud credits. For anyone tired of Zoom calls stuttering on an ageing machine, or students who need a capable daily driver that won't be obsolete in two years, that dedicated NPU is a meaningful step up from a standard budget processor.

Who Is This For?

This suits students, hybrid workers, and light creatives who spend their days in browsers, Office apps, Teams calls, and the occasional photo edit — the 16GB of RAM handles genuine multitasking without complaint, and the 512GB SSD keeps things snappy. If you're hoping to run demanding games or heavy video rendering, look elsewhere; the integrated graphics won't satisfy you here.

What Buyers Say

Owners of the VivoBook M1407KA series consistently praise the display quality for the price point — the 14-inch panel offers solid colour accuracy for everyday use — and the keyboard is frequently called out as comfortable for long typing sessions. The most common gripe is the lack of a USB-A port variety and limited port selection overall, which often means purchasing a hub separately, adding to the real-world cost.

The Deal

The laptop is currently £499.99, down from £799.99 — a saving of £300, or 38%. This product is newly tracked on our system, so there's no price history to confirm whether £799.99 is a genuine previous retail price or an inflated reference point; treat the "was" figure with appropriate scepticism until we have comparison data. At £499.99 for a Copilot+ certified machine with 16GB RAM, it's worth watching — but hold off until we can verify the discount is real.